In this chapter, we will discuss about the specification of method used to conduct our research. This methodology chapter consist of three element which are participants, data collection instruments and data analysis. The participants section discusses about the target audience of this survey and how we distribute our instruments to the participants. For the second section, we explain about the breakdown of instruments used which are survey questionnaires and individual interview in detail. The last section will explain about how we analyze the collected data.
3.1 Participants 3.1.1 Survey questionnaires
As for the first method to conduct this research, we decide to use the survey questionnaire method. Generally the participants are UMP students from all faculties including male and female. The faculties involved in this survey are Faculty of Technology Management, Faculty of Manufacturing Engineering, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering & natural resource, Faculty of Computer Science & Software Engineering, Faculty of Science & Industrial Technology. Each faculty will be given an equal amount of survey questionnaires which is 10 per faculty. From each faculty, we divide it into two categories which is male and female and the distribution ratio is 50:50. For clearer view of the participant division, refer to table below.
No.
FACULTY
MALE
FEMALE
TOTAL
1
Faculty of Technology Management
5
5
10
2
Faculty of Manufacturing Engineering
5
5
10
3
Faculty of Electrical Engineering
5
5
10
4
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
5
5
10
5
Faculty of Chemical & Natural Resoures Engineering
5
5
10
6
Faculty of Civil & Environmental Engineering
5
5
10
7
Faculty of Computer Science & Software Engineering
5
5
10
8
Faculty of Industrial Science & Technology
5
5
10
TOTAL
80
3.1.2 Individual Interviews For the second instrument that we chose is individual interview method. We select the participants randomly among UMP students. Detailed participant information selected are as in table below.
No.
NAME
BACKGROUND
1
Afiq Bin Muhammad Nor
21 years old, 3rd year student,
Faculty of Civil & Environmental Engineering
2
Lee Swee Leong
21 years old, 2nd year student.
Faculty of Chemical & Natural Resoures Engineering
3.2 Data collection instruments
There are several methods to collect primary source data. Therefore we chose two methods that is survey questionnaires and individual interview. 3.2.1Survey questionnaires Survey questionnaire on the awareness of pandemic influenza among UMP students is our main method to collect primary data about the study mentioned above. The survey consists of 19 questions.Our form of survey questionnaire is sub-divided into two which are open ended and close ended. The close ended form is equally sub-divided into few types which are dichotomous,rank and multiple choice.
3.2.2 Individual interview The structure of interview is structured. The interview comprises of 3 areas intended to explore. Firstly is the level of awareness of pandemic influenza. The second area is to explore on the symptoms and effects of pandemic influenza and lastly to cover on the preventions and precautions taken to stay away from being infected by such an influenza.
3.2.1Data analysis
After we conduct the survey questionnaires and individual interview, the data will be collected and interpreted. There are about 80 respondents for survey questionnaire and two respondents for individual interview.
3.3.1 Survey questionnaires
The analysis of survey questionnaires will be done by using Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. The feedback from 80 respondents can be analyze in the spreadsheet because it will be easy for calculating the frequency for each choice of the answer.
Step 1 · Numbering each of the questions. Step 2 · Number all of the question. · Add up the number of ratings, rankings, yes's, no's for each question. · For ratings and rankings, consider computing a mean, or average, for each question. · Consider conveying the range of answers. For example, 30 respondents ranked “disagree”, 20 respondents ranked “totally disagree”, 30 respondents ranked “agree”.
Step 3 · Once we have collected the feedback from respondents, we transfer the data into Microsoft Excel worksheet. The summary of the data will be look like the table below:
Variables
Respondents
V1
V2
V3
V4
V5
V6
V7
R1
R2
R4
R5
The sheet shows that we analyze 9 variables for multiples choices question and five respondents.
For open – ended question, we have to divide the questionnaire based on the feedback from the respondents. If there are similar to each other, the answer will be collected in the same group and another group is for the contrast answer. Step 4
· Tabulate the information :
Table 1 Program Respondents n = 80
Gender
Frequency
Percentage (%)
Male
40
50
Female
40
50
Total
80
100
3.3.2 Individual interview
For the interview data collection method, we have to transcribe the data because the question that will be ask to the respondent are structured question. As for that, we need to analyze the data according to emerging themes. The section covered three main topics. There are the level of awareness of pandemic influenza, the symptoms and effects of pandemic influenza, the preventions and precautions taken to stay away from being infected by such an influenza.
In this chapter, we will discuss about the specification of method used to conduct our research. This methodology chapter consist of three element which are participants, data collection instruments and data analysis. The participants section discusses about the target audience of this survey and how we distribute our instruments to the participants. For the second section, we explain about the breakdown of instruments used which are survey questionnaires and individual interview in detail. The last section will explain about how we analyze the collected data.
3.1 Participants
3.1.1 Survey questionnaires
As for the first method to conduct this research, we decide to use the survey questionnaire method. Generally the participants are UMP students from all faculties including male and female. The faculties involved in this survey are Faculty of Technology Management, Faculty of Manufacturing Engineering, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering & natural resource, Faculty of Computer Science & Software Engineering, Faculty of Science & Industrial Technology. Each faculty will be given an equal amount of survey questionnaires which is 10 per faculty. From each faculty, we divide it into two categories which is male and female and the distribution ratio is 50:50. For clearer view of the participant division, refer to table below.
3.1.2 Individual Interviews
For the second instrument that we chose is individual interview method. We select the participants randomly among UMP students. Detailed participant information selected are as in table below.
Faculty of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Faculty of Chemical & Natural Resoures Engineering
3.2 Data collection instruments
There are several methods to collect primary source data. Therefore we chose two methods that is survey questionnaires and individual interview.
3.2.1 Survey questionnaires
Survey questionnaire on the awareness of pandemic influenza among UMP students is our main method to collect primary data about the study mentioned above. The survey consists of 19 questions.Our form of survey questionnaire is sub-divided into two which are open ended and close ended. The close ended form is equally sub-divided into few types which are dichotomous,rank and multiple choice.
3.2.2 Individual interview
The structure of interview is structured. The interview comprises of 3 areas intended to explore. Firstly is the level of awareness of pandemic influenza. The second area is to explore on the symptoms and effects of pandemic influenza and lastly to cover on the preventions and precautions taken to stay away from being infected by such an influenza.
3.2.1 Data analysis
After we conduct the survey questionnaires and individual interview, the data will be collected and interpreted. There are about 80 respondents for survey questionnaire and two respondents for individual interview.
3.3.1 Survey questionnaires
The analysis of survey questionnaires will be done by using Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. The feedback from 80 respondents can be analyze in the spreadsheet because it will be easy for calculating the frequency for each choice of the answer.
Step 1
· Numbering each of the questions.
Step 2
· Number all of the question.
· Add up the number of ratings, rankings, yes's, no's for each question.
· For ratings and rankings, consider computing a mean, or average, for each question.
· Consider conveying the range of answers. For example, 30 respondents ranked “disagree”, 20 respondents ranked “totally disagree”, 30 respondents ranked “agree”.
Step 3
· Once we have collected the feedback from respondents, we transfer the data into Microsoft Excel worksheet. The summary of the data will be look like the table below:
Respondents
The sheet shows that we analyze 9 variables for multiples choices question and five respondents.
For open – ended question, we have to divide the questionnaire based on the feedback from the respondents. If there are similar to each other, the answer will be collected in the same group and another group is for the contrast answer.
Step 4
· Tabulate the information :
Table 1 Program Respondents n = 80
For the interview data collection method, we have to transcribe the data because the question that will be ask to the respondent are structured question. As for that, we need to analyze the data according to emerging themes. The section covered three main topics. There are the level of awareness of pandemic influenza, the symptoms and effects of pandemic influenza, the preventions and precautions taken to stay away from being infected by such an influenza.
Individual Interviews
respondent
respondent